Brandon Goodship
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brandon Goodship
| image = Brandon Goodship, Weymouth, April 2019.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Goodship playing for Weymouth in 2019
| fullname = Brandon Goodship{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Southend United |publisher=English Football League |page=67 |accessdate=7 March 2020}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|09|22}}
| birth_place = Poole, England
| height = {{convert|1.84|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=B. Goodship: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/brandon-goodship/308791/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=7 March 2020}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Weymouth
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2013
| youthclubs1 = AFC Bournemouth
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = AFC Bournemouth
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = → Blackfield & Langley (loan)
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = → Dorchester Town (loan)
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = → Hayes & Yeading United (loan)
| caps4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = → Yeovil Town (loan)
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = → Braintree Town (loan)
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2017
| clubs7 = Yeovil Town
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017–2019
| clubs8 = Weymouth
| caps8 = 97
| goals8 = 77
| years9 = 2019–2021
| clubs9 = Southend United
| caps9 = 52
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2021–2022
| clubs10 = Weymouth
| caps10 = 36
| goals10 = 5
| years11 = 2022–2023
| clubs11 = Salisbury
| caps11 = 37
| goals11 = 12
| years12 = 2023–
| clubs12 = Weymouth
| caps12 = 52
| goals12 = 14
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = England C
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 19:30, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
}}
Brandon Goodship (born 22 September 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Weymouth.
Club career
=AFC Bournemouth=
Born in Poole, and raised in nearby Corfe Mullen, Goodship joined the AFC Bournemouth academy at the age of 12.{{cite web |url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/14294460.AFC_Bournemouth__Goodship_feared_his_big_day_may_not_come_following_18_month_injury_nightmare/ |title=AFC Bournemouth: Goodship feared his big day may not come following 18-month injury nightmare |publisher=Bournemouth Daily Echo |date=23 February 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017 }}
On 20 February 2016, Goodship joined League Two side Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal,{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35621275 |title=AFC Bournemouth: Yeovil sign Cherries striker Brandon Goodship |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 February 2016 |accessdate=20 February 2016 }} he made his debut later that day as a substitute against Portsmouth.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35567347 |title=Yeovil Town 1–1 Portsmouth |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 February 2016 |accessdate=20 February 2016 }} He scored his first goal for Yeovil in the crucial 1–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge, on 27 February 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35619494 |title=Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 Yeovil Town |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 February 2016 |accessdate=11 January 2017 }}
On 31 August 2016, Goodship joined National League side Braintree Town on a long-term loan deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37240324 |title=AFC Bournemouth's Brandon Goodship and Sam Matthews join Braintree Town |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 August 2016 |accessdate=30 October 2016 }}
=Yeovil Town=
On 13 January 2017, Goodship re-signed for Yeovil Town on a contract until the end of the 2016–17 season, after having had his Bournemouth contract cancelled by mutual consent.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38612281 |title=Yeovil sign Cardiff's Tom James and Bournemouth's Brandon Goodship on free transfers |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 January 2017 |accessdate=13 January 2017 }} At the end of the 2016–17 season, Goodship was released by Yeovil along with five other players.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39963913 |title=Tom Eaves: Yeovil Town forward among six released by League Two club |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2017 |accessdate=18 May 2017 }}
=Weymouth=
Following his release from Yeovil, Goodship signed for Southern League Premier Division side Weymouth on a one-year contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/terras/news/15327211.Terras__Weymouth_sign_striker_Brandon_Goodship_on_one_year_deal/ |title=Terras: Weymouth sign striker Brandon Goodship on one-year deal |publisher=Dorset Echo |date=4 June 2017 |accessdate=4 June 2017 }} He scored 38 league goals in his first season and won the 2017–18 Southern League Premier Golden Boot.{{cite web |url=https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/16346323.terras-brandon-goodship-has-high-ambitions/ |title=Terras: Brandon Goodship has high ambitions|publisher=Dorset Echo |date=11 Jul 2018}} Goodship won his first England C cap in March 2019 when he came on as a sub against Wales.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/19/england-c-wales-report-190319 |title=NON-LEAGUE LIONS HELD TO 2-2 DRAW BY WALES XI AT SALFORD CITY'S PENINSULA STADIUM|publisher=the fa |date=21 May 2019}} He scored 39 goals in his second season with Weymouth and won the 2018–19 Southern League Premier Golden Boot again, as well as the National Game Awards Step 3/4 Player of the Season.{{cite web |url=http://theterras.com/index.php/2019/05/16/goodship-wins-national-game-award/ |title=Goodship wins National Game Award|publisher=theterras.com |date=21 May 2019}}
=Southend United=
On 10 June 2019, Goodship signed for League One side Southend United on a two-year deal with the option of a further 12 months.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48584654 |title=Brandon Goodship: Southend United sign Weymouth forward |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 June 2019 |accessdate=10 June 2019 }}
=Second spell at Weymouth=
On 5 June 2021, Brandon Goodship returned to National League side Weymouth on a two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Southend United.{{cite web |url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/2021/06/05/goodship-returns/4 |title=Goodship returns! |publisher=Weymouth Football Club |date=5 June 2021 |accessdate=7 June 2021 }}
=Salisbury=
On 27 June 2022, Goodship joined Southern Football League Premier Division South club Salisbury.{{cite web|url=https://www.salisburyfc.co.uk/brandon-goodship-signs/|title=Brandon Goodship Signs|website=www.salisburyfc.co.uk|date=27 June 2022|accessdate=1 July 2022}}
=Third spell at Weymouth=
In May 2023, he returned to Weymouth for a third spell.{{cite web|url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/2023/05/15/weymouth-secure-seven-signings/|title=Weymouth Secure Eight Signings|website=uptheterras.co.uk|date=15 May 2023|accessdate=25 May 2023}} He scored the winner for Weymouth in the 2025 Dorset Senior Cup final.
International career
Goodship represented England C during a 2–2 draw against Wales XI on 20 March 2019.{{Cite web |date=19 March 2019 |title=Non-League Lions held to 2-2 draw by Wales XI at Salford City's Peninsula Stadium |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2019/mar/19/england-c-wales-report-190319 |access-date=13 January 2024 |website=The FA}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 11 January 2025}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=6|AFC Bournemouth
|2012–13{{soccerbase season|90225|2012|accessdate=7 March 2020}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|90225|2013|accessdate=7 March 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|90225|2014|accessdate=7 March 2020}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|90225|2015|accessdate=7 March 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|90225|2016|accessdate=7 March 2020}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 | ||||||||||
| Blackfield & Langley (loan)
|15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | ||
| Dorchester Town (loan)
|13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Dorset Senior Cup}} | 3 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Hayes & Yeading United (loan)
|Conference South |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan)
|10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Braintree Town (loan)
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town
|League Two |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| rowspan=3|Weymouth
|2017–18{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/brandon-goodship |title=Brandon Goodship Profile |website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk |publisher=Aylesbury United F.C. |accessdate=7 March 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/player/brandon-goodship/ |title=Brandon Goodship – The Terras |website=uptheterras.co.uk |date=22 September 1994 |publisher=Weymouth F.C. |accessdate=7 March 2020 }} |42 | 38 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs}} | 0 | 45 | 38 | ||
| 2018–19
|41 | 37 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 9{{efn|Seven appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Dorset Senior Cup, one appearance in Southern League Championship match}} | 2 | 52 | 39 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!83||75||4||0||colspan=2|—||10||2||97||77 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Southend United
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|90225|2019|accessdate=7 March 2020}} |League One |23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|90225|2020|accessdate=10 December 2020}}
|League Two |29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!52||4||2||1||2||1||4||0||60||6 | ||||||||||
| Weymouth
|National League |36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Salisbury
|Southern Premier South |37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and two goals Wiltshire Premier Shield}} | 2 | 41 | 14 | ||
| rowspan=3|Weymouth
|38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT}} | 1 | 40 | 13 | ||
| 2024–25
|National League South |13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|Three appearances and three goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in Dorset Senior Cup}} | 3 | 13 | 5 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!51||14||0||0||colspan=2|—||6||4||52||18 | ||||||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!315||122||9||1||2||1||26||11||352||135 |
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:AFC Bournemouth players
Category:Blackfield & Langley F.C. players
Category:Dorchester Town F.C. players
Category:Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:Braintree Town F.C. players
Category:Weymouth F.C. players
Category:Southend United F.C. players
Category:Salisbury F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
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